Infected, a pandemic-simulation crypto game that gained viral popularity, has announced its decision to abandon Ethereum’s Layer-2 solution, Base, and migrate to Layer-1 blockchain Solana.
The move follows technical difficulties during the game’s launch, with Infected alleging the platform failed to handle the high transaction volume, resulting in gas price spikes and frustrated users.
“Base couldn’t handle the volume of transactions coming in at once,” the team said in an X post on Thursday, noting that this disrupted the user experience and ultimately destroyed the game’s momentum.
While the team initially suspected the issue was related to frontend problems, they later confirmed the issue stemmed from a gas spike, which…
Apr 05 2025
